Last Updated: May 3, 2024
It’s the time of year when we are so eager for color after a dreary winter. While it is still too early to plant flowers, early-blooming Spring Flowering trees and shrubs can give us the beauty and color we crave. And the best part is that once planted and established, these will need little care in order to bloom year after year!
Read on for ideas and inspiration, then stop in to your favorite Flowerland location for even more options and recommendations.
Cherry Trees
Weeping or upright, cherry trees in bloom are showstoppers! Favorite varieties are Snow Fountains Cherry and Kwanzan Double Pink Cherry.
Crabapple Trees
Flowering Crabapple trees can be a great medium-sized tree option in your yard, as an ornamental tree that will also provide shade. Favorites include Prairifire, Adams, Royal Raindrops, and Ruby Dayze.
Dogwood Trees
Dogwoods can grow as upright trees or as shrubs in partial shade, as they are typically understory plants in woodland settings. Their blooms are unique, ranging from white to pink to light red. Favorites include Scarlet Fire, Cherokee Princess, and Kousa varieties.
Juneberry Trees
Also known as the Serviceberry, Juneberry trees produce showy white or pink flowers in the Spring, before they produce edible berries. Autumn Brilliance is a favorite.
Magnolia Trees
The weather can have the biggest influence on the bloom time of Magnolia trees. Since they bloom early and their flowers cannot handle frost, seeing a Magnolia tree in full bloom is a real treat in Michigan.
Redbud Trees
Redbud trees can grow wider than they are tall, and come in a clump or in upright form. Their heart-shaped leaves add interest to your landscape even after the blooms are gone.
Rhododendrons and Azaleas
These broadleaf evergreen shrubs are perfect for shady spaces in your yard. They do require the right soil and regular fertilizer, but they perform spectacularly with blooms in the Spring and beautiful foliage all year-round. There are too many favorites to list – see them all here.
Find just the right spring flowering trees or shrubs for your yard! Flowerland has what you need to keep your trees and shrubs healthy and blooming year after year.
